SOLUTION: Three times the difference of a number and 17 is at least 75. Let X represent the number and find all possible values for the number.

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Question 675416: Three times the difference of a number and 17 is at least 75. Let X represent the number and find all possible values for the number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three times the difference of a number and 17 is at least 75. Let X represent the number and find all possible values for the number.
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Inequality:
3(x-17) >= 75
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Divide both sides by 3 to get:
x - 17 >= 25
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Add 17 to both sides to get:
x >= 42
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Cheers,
Stan H.